Explain how parathyroid hormone increases blood calcium level

What will be an ideal response?


Parathyroid hormone (PTH) increases blood calcium levels by increasing calcium release from bones, increasing reabsorption of calcium from the blood by the kidneys, and increasing the production of calcitriol by the kidneys, which increases absorption of calcium from the digestive tract.

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